HoldiPharma opens cold chain pharmacy in Egypt

Egypt's Holding Company for Pharmaceuticals has opened its EGP3.5m cold chain pharmacy, in Bab El Louk, for biological products. It can store products at temperatures ranging between 2°C and 8°C from the point of manufacturing to administration, the company said. "As biologics outnumber ordinary drugs, cold chains will be an integral part of storing and delivering drugs," Dr Magdy Hassan, Chairman of HoldiPharma and the Pharmaceutical Cosmetics & Appliances' Chamber said.